MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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